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Download Brave Beta APK 1.83.96 arm64-v8a · Android 29+

By Brave Software • Updated May 04, 2026
Communication arm64-v8a Native (Java/Kotlin) 118.54 MB
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This is the arm64-v8a build of Brave Beta 1.83.96 — the modern 64-bit ARM build that runs on virtually every Android phone released since 2017. It's smaller and faster than the universal variant because Android only loads the native code your CPU actually needs. If your phone is from the last 8 years, this is the right pick.

File size: 118.5 MB   •   Min Android: 29   •   Target Android: 36   •   Version code: 428309624   •   Framework: Native (Java/Kotlin)   •   Permissions: 33

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File Information

Package Namecom.brave.browser_beta
Version Name1.83.96
Version Code428309624
Architecturearm64-v8a
Min Android VersionAndroid 29 (API 36)
FrameworkNative (Java/Kotlin)
File Size118.54 MB
Signature (SHA1)4B5D0914B118F51F30634A1523F96E020AB24FD2
File Hash (SHA256)1e534da343e360006833910f2d1519c8a54929735c807238294892f2cb40c17f

What's New

From version
1.25.48
:
Various fixes and improvements

App Description

(This is the page for Brave Beta, an early-release version of the Brave browser for testing and stability.)

NEW App Features

✓ Firewall. Protects everything you do online, even outside the Brave Browser.

✓ VPN. Works on both Mobile and Desktop.

Help verify the stability of the next version of Brave

✓ Help shape the Brave product

✓ Check the stability of features before they hit full release, and automatically send crash reports

Give early feedback at

brave.com/msupport

Install and run Brave Beta alongside the full release version of Brave for Android.
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APK Permissions 33

  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.CAMERA
  • android.permission.CAPTURE_KEYBOARD
  • android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS
  • android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS
  • android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN
  • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
  • android.permission.REPOSITION_SELF_WINDOWS
  • android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • com.android.vending.BILLING
  • com.brave.browser_beta.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
  • com.brave.browser_beta.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS
  • com.brave.browser_beta.TOS_ACKED
  • com.chrome.permission.DEVICE_EXTRAS
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
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Other Variants

This release has multiple variants (e.g. diff architectures).

armeabi-v7a
Developer

Name: Brave Software

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brave Beta APK

This variant is built for 64-bit ARM (most Android phones made since 2017). If your device's CPU matches, this is the smallest, fastest version to install.

Yes — the APK's signature has been cryptographically verified against the publisher's signing key. The SHA-256 hash is shown in the File Information panel so you can independently confirm the file matches the original release.

Android 29 (API level 36) or newer. Older devices will refuse the install.

Install a free app like 'CPU-Z' or 'Droid Hardware Info' from the Play Store and look at the ABI / Instruction Set row. Most phones made after 2017 are arm64-v8a; if in doubt, download the universal variant.

All variants are functionally identical — same features, same version. They differ only in which CPU architectures the native code is compiled for, and (sometimes) which screen densities the included graphics target. Pick the one that matches your device for the smallest install size, or pick 'Universal' if you're unsure.